About this star:

A double star 0.3 and 8, both bluish white in the left foot of Orion the Hunter (west foot).

Rigel was known as "the Marine Star", its "marine" character came from its location close to the end of the River Eridanus and Rigel has been listed as common to both constellations (Orion and Eridanus). It was to the astronomical rising of this "marinus aster," in March, that St. Marinus and St. Aster owe their births in the Roman calendar.

Rigel is said to be the part of Orion that was stung by the Scorpion. Orion boasted that he would exterminate all the animals on Earth, and was punished for his brazenness by the Goddess of Earth, Gaia, who sent a giant scorpion and ordered it to sting Orion. As mighty as Orion was, after only a brief battle, the scorpion managed to deliver the hunter a deadly sting on the heel, and believed by some to be in the position of this star.

Al Sufi gave the earlier popular name Ra'i al Jauzah, "the Herdsman of the Jauzah", whose camels were the stars alpha (Betelgeuse), gamma (Bellatrix), delta (Mintaka), and kappa (Saiph).

Rigel was know as "the Foot" of — i. e. next to — the Twins; and "Payer", the Hebrew Kesil, of the constellation.

In the Norse astronomy Rigel marked one of the great toes of Orwandil, the other toe having been broken off by the god Thor when frost-bitten, and thrown to the northern sky, where it became the little Alcor of the Greater Bear.

This star is conjunct the helio planetary North Node of Venus at 15GEM45 in 1900 - 16GEM41 in 2000, which might give a venusian influence to this degree.

Influence of the constellation: Astrologers said that splendor and honors fell to the lot of those who were born under it. Associated with fame, wealth, and originality. It is said to give a strong and dignified nature, self-confidence, inconstancy, arrogance, violence, impiety, and prosperity in trade and particularly in voyages or abroad, but danger of treachery and poison. It was thought by the Romans to be very harmful to cattle and productive of storms. By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Aleph and the 1st Tarot Trump "The Juggler" (The Magician). (Robson).

Influence of the star: According to Ptolemy and Lilly it is of the nature of Jupiter and Saturn, but later authors consider it favorable and similar to Jupiter and Mars. Alvidas likens it to Mercury Mars and Jupiter. It gives benevolence, honor, riches, happiness, glory, renown and inventive or mechanical ability. (Robson).

If rising:  Good fortune, preferment, riches, great and lasting honors. (Robson).
Orion will fashion alert minds and agile bodies, souls prompt to respond to duty's call, and hearts which press on with unflagging energy in spite of every trial. A son of Orion's will be worth a multitude and will seem to dwell in every quarter of the city; flying from door to door with the one word of morning greeting, he will enjoy the friendship of all. (Manilus Astronomica 1st century AD).

If Rigel is conjunct with the Sun, Moon, MC or Ascendant, quick rise in life is promised on account of a strong, inherent will power, love of action, and a lucky hand in enterprise. A continuous battle to retain an acquired position has to be waged. This fight at the same time stimulates an increase in vigor. Even in spite of unhelpful aspects, success and reaching the set aim can be secured by this powerful concentration. If however the native is not cautious or has an attack of weakness, failure and disappointments, a fall from success will follow. Tradition regarding the influence of Rigel is quite contradictory, implying again that the cosmogram must be fully analyzed. After the first world war, at the time of the first transatlantic flights, Elsbeth Ebertin noted a connection of Rigel to the Sun and Moon, in charts of several world record pilots, leading to sudden difficulties in the carrying out of planned enterprises resulting in failures to reach the set target. (Ebertin).

If culminating : Great military or ecclesiastical preferment, anger, vexation, magnanimity, much gain acquired by labor and mental anxiety, lasting honors. (Robson).

With Sun: Bold, courageous, insolent, unruly temper, hasty actions, bloodshed, many enemies, great good fortune, military success. (Robson).

With Moon: Much worry and disappointment, injuries to life and fortune, sickness, bad for gain, ill health or death to wife or mother. (Robson).

With Mercury: Scientific, prominent position in connection with Mercurial matters or in science. (Robson).

With Venus: Honors or favors in middle life, good and influential marriage especially if female. (Robson).

With Mars: Unruly, ingenious occupied with mechanical matters, great military preferment. (Robson).

With Jupiter: Great legal or ecclesiastical preferment, many journeys, benefits from foreign affairs, favorable for marriage. (Robson).

With Saturn: Benefits from elderly people, clergy and lawyers, just, discriminative, good for legacy and inheritance, domestic harmony, good health, long life. (Robson).

With Uranus: Scientific, romantic, interested in antiquities, fame through historical or geological discoveries, probably in an unexplored country, friendships formed in a peculiar way abroad, many adventures and narrow escapes, early love disappointment, favorable for marriage after 30, death through some trivial accident abroad. (Robson).

With Neptune: Kind, energetic, scholarly and active mind, position under Government or at the head of some learned institution, cautious, reserved, resourceful, prompt, diplomatic, occult interests, success, public prominence, domestic harmony, natural death. (Robson).